Maniuliškių piliakalnis is a hillfort and settlement located in the Zarasų rajono savivaldybė territory, 0.5 km southwest of Maniuliškių village. The site features a trapezoidal courtyard measuring 50 by 29 meters, with slopes reaching up to 14 meters in height. On the western edge of the courtyard, there is a filled mound measuring 2 meters high, 20 meters wide, and 5 meters tall. The surrounding settlement occupies an area of 3 hectares.
Archaeological research conducted in 1933 found a cultural layer up to 1.2 meters thick, containing iron pins, bone marrow, clay spinners, weights, and various types of ceramics. Further investigations in 1949 and 1972 were conducted by workers from the Lithuanian History Institute, and in 1975 by archaeologists from the Scientific Methodical Council. The findings from these excavations are preserved in the Vytauto Didžiojo karo muziejus.
The hillfort is dated to the 1st millennium BC – the beginning of the 2nd millennium AD. It was officially declared a cultural monument on May 19, 1998. The total area of the monument is 32,000 square meters, with a visual protection zone covering 1,228,000 square meters. Legend suggests that the hillfort was filled in by Swedish soldiers in 1655.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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